East Central Reporter

City of Flora City Council met July 1.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

OPENING CEREMONIES

Mayor Rick Slaughter called the Regular Council Meeting of the City of Flora to order and City Clerk Becky Burgess called roll. Present were Mayor Rick Slaughter, Commissioner Linda Spicer, Commissioner Phil Wiley and Commissioner Jim Fehrenbacher. Commissioner Jeremy Henderson was absent.

Others in attendance were City Attorney Bob Coble, Chief of Police Guye Durre, City Administrator/Economic Development Director Mike Stanford, City Clerk Becky Burgess, Building and Zoning Official Chad Bayles and Superintendent of Public Services Toby Rinehart. City Treasurer Kim Adair was absent. One media representative and four guests were also in attendance.

Mayor Rick Slaughter led the Pledge of Allegiance and Chief of Police Guye Durre offered the Invocation.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

On behalf of the Clay County Farm Bureau Young Leaders, Kristen Logan addressed Council with a request to use Charley Brown Memorial Park. Logan stated that they are planning their annual rodeo again this year.

A MOTION TO ALLOW CLAY COUNTY FARM BUREAU YOUNG LEADERS THE USE OF CHARLEY BROWN MEMORIAL PARK ON JULY 19, 2024, WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER WILEY; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SPICER.

> Vote: Yes - Slaughter, Spicer, Wiley, Fehrenbacher

No - None

Abstain - None; Absent - Henderson

On behalf of Flora Tourism Committee, Amy Allen made a request regarding the use of City property, including road closures and several new events for Kriskindlemarket.

A MOTION TO ALLOW FLORA TOURISM COMMITTEE THE USE OF THE LIBRARY PARK AREA AND THE CITY HALL AREA, WITH APPROVED EVENTS AND ROAD CLOSURES, ON DECEMBER 13-14, 2024, WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SPICER; SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WILEY.

> Vote: Yes - Slaughter, Spicer, Wiley, Fehrenbacher

No - None

Abstain - None; Absent - Henderson

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